Combination faucet and mixing nozzle



S. KERSTEN COMBINATION FAUCET AND MIXING NOZZLE Filed March 24, 1921 2 Sheets-Sheet l lully 17, 1923- S. KERSTEN COMBINATION FAUCET AND MIXING NOZZLE 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed March 24 .the hue 4-4 of Fig. 3 and hatented duly l7, 31%23.

entree star rs f meant SAMUEL KERSTEN, Q1? CHIOAGD, ILLINOIS.

COMBINATION IEAUCET AND MIXING NOZZLE.

Application filed tflal'ch 1921. Serial No. 455,210.

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Be it known that I, SAMUEL KnRs'rnN, a citizen 9f the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Combination Faucets and Mixing Nozzles, of which the following is a full, clear, concise, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification.

My invention relates to faucets and has to do more particularly with the provision of a combination faucet and mixing nozzle.

()ne of the features of my invention is the provision of a hot and cold water faucet having certain features of interarr'angement whereby a universal operation thereof issecured; that is, the faucet may be connected to hot and cold water pipes arranged one above the other respectively and whereby the faucet may be connected vertically on either side of the pipes with the hot water valves always on the left hand side.

Another feature of my invention is the provision of an improved mixing nozzle which also produces a steady flow of water in a solid stream as it leaves the faucet.

Other features of my invention will be more particularly pointed out in the ensuing specification and claims.

For a better understanding of my invention, reference is to be had to the accom-. panying drawings in which Fig. 1 is a front view of the preferred form of my invention;

Fig. 2 is a transverse cross section along the line 2-2 of Fig. 1;

' Fig. 3 is a lon%'tud'nal cross section alongv the line 3- -3. of

Fi 4 is a vertical cross section along Fig. 5 is a vertical cm line 5-5 of Fig. 3. 4 I

Referring now more in detail to my inverstion as illustrated, it comprises a main'bedy portion having an up er inlet 7 and a lower inlet 8 adapted particularly for use with hot and cold water connections respectively.

At the lower end of the body is ail-outlet mouth 9 which is connected by passa with the hot and cold water inlets an water valves 10 and 11 respectively, which downwardly along section along the 4 u hl antermix the same.

which passages are controlled by the hot and cold p tion and are positioned intermediate of the upperand lower intakes thereby providing a most compact arrangement.

Asto the connecting passages, the lower water is indicated by the arrows which lead from the inlet 8 along the passages 12 and 13 to the outlet. The hot water passage extends from the inlet 7 along the left hand side of the body taking a path including chamber 14, then through the port of hot water valve 10, left hand downwardly ex-- tending passage 15 to the mouth of the body,

the path of hot water being indicated by the.

arrows leading from the hot water inlet 7 the said passage'on the left side of the bod i It will be apparent that with the faucet connected to hot and cold water sources, upon opening the valves 10 and 11 the hot and cold water .will flow through the respective valves and along separate passa" to the mouth. Now in order to thorouglf proved mixing nozzle which not only thorymix the hot and cold water I provide an im-* oughly mixes the hot and cold water but also produces a steady, solid stream of. water at the nozzle. To thisend it provide a flanged tube 16,: the outer diameter of the tubular portionof which is smaller than the mouth of thebody so as to provide a space in which the hotand cold water as it comes down to the mouth thoroughly intermixes before-leaving the faucet. The path of this water is indicatedby the arrows which lead downwardly'from thepassages 13 and 15 and then upwardly and downwardly through the nozzle. Thus, this impedance to the direct outflow of theiwaterl is' suflicient to thor- The water as it s orced downwardly impinges not only against the sides of the tube but also upon the 'fla e thereof.

. In or er toefiect a steady,,solid stream of .water and prevent a splashing thereof after the thereof caused by the swirling motion im arted thereto, I provide an outer nozzle 17 having an outlet lar er than the 'assa through the tube 16. 's arra have found, overcomes the otherwise directly ment separated stream whichwould flow are not

, faucet is used for washing from the tubular insert 16. Thus where the urposes and is set above the sink, the stea y, solid stream of water does not splash as where it is separated more.

The faucet as referred to herein is particularly useful for wash sinks in factories where a number of the faucets are positioned above lon sinks and on opposite sides of centrally disposed pipes so that the workmen' can line up along each side of the sink which is set out on the floor, each man having an individual faucet. In certain localities the law requires individual faucets for the men and with wash sinks which cannot be stopped up to hold a supply of water but permitted to drain ofl immediately. In such uses it is, of course, very desirable that the hot and cold water be thoroughly intermixed before leaving the faucet and also run out in a stream which will not splash. Also it is very desirable to have the valves disposed in a predetermined relation, preferably with the hot water valve always'to the left and the cold water valve always to the right. This is a universal arrangement. In installing wash sinks of thecharacter referred to above, I arrange the'hot and cold waterpipes longitudinally on the sink and a sufiicient distance above the sink so that the workmen will have ready access to the water as it leaves the faucet. The hot water pipes are positioned directly above the cold water pipes.

With my improved faucet I am enabled to connect a number of them along the sink on each side of the hot and cold water pipes in the simplest way, providing simple cross connections along the pipes to which the faucets may be connected on opposite sides. Furthermore, the valve handles are always in the same position relative to the body as the workmen face the faucet, that is with the hot water valve on the left and the cold water valve on the right.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent is:

1. A mixing faucet comprising a body having upper and lower intakes and an outlet, leftand right hand valves, separated outer passages extending downwardly around the lower intake along opposite outer lateral walls of the body from the outlet sides of the valve ports to the body outlet, inner passages in the body connecting the intake sides of the valve ports with the upper and lower body intakes, and suitable inner walls separating the inner and outer passages 2. mixing faucet comprising a vertically disposed elon ated body having upper and lower rearwar 1y extending inlets, left and right valves laterally extending in. a plane between the upper and lower inlets, an outlet at the lower end of the body, a passage extending downwardly along the left side of the body from the upper inlet around one side of the lower inlet to the outlet controlled by the left side valve, and a passage extending from the lower inlet upwardly to the right hand valve and then downwardly around the other side of the lower inlet to the outlet.

3. Mixing faucet comprising an elongated inte ral body having upper and lower rearwar ly extending intakes and an outlet aligned in a vertical plane, left and right hand valves extending laterally from said body and aligned in a horizontal plane and positioned between the upper and lower intakes, a vertical left inner wall extending parallel to the outer body wall downwardly past the lower intake forming a vertical passage from the left hand valve to the outlet, a vertical right inner wall extending parallel to the outer body wall downwardly past the lower intake forming a vertical assage from the right hand valve to the out et, said inner walls having ports and seats for the corresponding valves, and separated passages from the inlet to the valve ports and seats.

4. A mixing faucet emprising a body member having hot and cold water inlets and. a common outlet below the inlets all L KERISTEN. 

